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VSS Dividend Calculator

Work out the dividend income from Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF. VSS currently yields 3.12%, paying $4.98 per share over the last twelve months on a semi-annual schedule. Enter any amount below, or use the worked figures.

Your investment

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

3.12%

yield

$159.68 per shareSemi-AnnualETF
$
10 years
11530

Dividend income

$10,000 in VSS pays you

$311.57

per year

Paid twice a year
$155.79
Monthly average
$25.96
Shares bought
62.63
Payments a year
2

Total over 10 years, taken as cash

$3,115.73

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Based on the trailing twelve-month dividend, assuming it stays flat. Payments are not guaranteed and can be cut or suspended at any time. Figures are before tax and exclude any change in the share price.

VSS dividend income by investment amount

Based on the current yield of 3.12%. Figures are before tax and assume the dividend stays at its present level.

Dividend income from VSS at a range of investment amounts.
InvestedPer yearPer paymentMonthly average
$1,000$31.16$15.58$2.60
$5,000$155.79$77.89$12.98
$10,000$311.57$155.79$25.96
$25,000$778.93$389.47$64.91
$50,000$1,557.87$778.93$129.82
$100,000$3,115.73$1,557.87$259.64

VSS with dividends reinvested

$10,000 in VSS, every dividend reinvested, holding the payment and share price flat. Deliberately conservative — most calculators assume years of uninterrupted growth, and that assumption drives most of the result.

After 10 years
$13,623

$13,116 taking the income as cash

After 20 years
$18,558

$16,231 taking the income as cash

After 30 years
$25,282

$19,347 taking the income as cash

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VSS dividend calculator FAQ

How much does $10,000 in VSS pay in dividends?
At VSS's current yield of 3.12%, $10,000 pays about $311.57 a year — roughly $155.79 per payment, paid semi-annual, or $25.96 a month averaged out.
What would VSS be worth after 10 years with dividends reinvested?
Reinvesting every dividend and assuming the payment and share price both stay flat, $10,000 in VSS would grow to about $13,623 after 10 years, against $13,116 if the income were taken as cash. That deliberately assumes no dividend growth — a real holding may do better or considerably worse.
How often does VSS pay dividends?
VSS pays semi-annual — 2 payments a year — based on its actual payment history rather than an assumed schedule.
Is VSS's dividend guaranteed?
No. Dividends are discretionary and can be reduced or suspended at any time, and every figure here is a projection from the current yield rather than a forecast. Check VSS's full payment history before relying on any of it.

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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF is an exchange-traded fund trading at $159.68 per share, paying semi-annual. All figures before tax. Not financial advice.